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a cbs news poll shows him in a dead heat with mitt romney. both tied at 46%. the president was up by three percentage points last month. >> even though the overall cost is cut by billions of dollars, the independent study blast california's high-speed rail. it says that some parts of the plan simply don't make sense. the transit authority is on the defense as we hear from grace lee. >> this new report comes out just one day before the high- speed rail authority is facing some tough questions at the state capitol. now we want to know, will legislators vote against funding high-speed rail with misinformation? a scathing report may be throwing a wrench into california's high-speed rail. the legislative analyst's office just released this recommendation for the project. the nonpartisan agency says that state lawmakers should not support it as it is. it is a slap in the face for high-speed trains, even after the rail authority drop the price tag significantly from 98 to, down to $68 million. that happened earlier this month. the new 12 page report says that despite
a cbs news poll shows him in a dead heat with mitt romney. both tied at 46%. the president was up by three percentage points last month. >> even though the overall cost is cut by billions of dollars, the independent study blast california's high-speed rail. it says that some parts of the plan simply don't make sense. the transit authority is on the defense as we hear from grace lee. >> this new report comes out just one day before the high- speed rail authority is facing some tough...
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. >> santorum is leading romney in the polls. though both campaign there today, ohio is a priority because it's a swing state in the general election. >> what a warm welcome. >> while campaigning in north dakota, romney says he's the candidate that can win in november. >> if i become the nominee, i'll beat barack obama and take america back. >> romney is looking to extend his lead next week. ten states in more than 400 delegates are up for grabs on super tuesday. newt gingrich admits there's a lot at stake in georgia. the state he served in as congressman. >> i have to win georgia. i think to be credible in the race. >> while the gop candidates battle to become the republican nominee. president obama is stocking his war chest. he spent thursday fundraising in new york and his campaign expects to raise a billion dollars for this election. that goal for democrats to raise $1 billion in campaign funds for president obama already has republicans strategists scrambling to raise money for their candidates. betty? >> all right. duarte g
. >> santorum is leading romney in the polls. though both campaign there today, ohio is a priority because it's a swing state in the general election. >> what a warm welcome. >> while campaigning in north dakota, romney says he's the candidate that can win in november. >> if i become the nominee, i'll beat barack obama and take america back. >> romney is looking to extend his lead next week. ten states in more than 400 delegates are up for grabs on super tuesday....
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. >> both candidates campaign in battleground states today. romney working to capitalize on a strong debate, the president working to regroup. susan mcginnis covering it all in washington this morning. susan, good morning to you. >> reporter: back on the campaign trail mitt romney is trying to prolong the momentum that he got from that debate, president obama is seemed determined to make up for lost ground. romney's solid debate performance gave him a new spark on the. campaign trail. before an estimated 10,000 people in virginia he kept up his attacks on the president. >> what you didn't hear last night from the president why it is the next four years will be better than the last four years. >> reporter: the obama campaign admits it needs a change in strategy for the next two debates. president obama held back from attacking romney during the debate but that changed when he returned to the campaign trail. >> i almost got to watch out. >> reporter: the president attacked romney's plan to cut subsidies to pbs and his position was so different f
. >> both candidates campaign in battleground states today. romney working to capitalize on a strong debate, the president working to regroup. susan mcginnis covering it all in washington this morning. susan, good morning to you. >> reporter: back on the campaign trail mitt romney is trying to prolong the momentum that he got from that debate, president obama is seemed determined to make up for lost ground. romney's solid debate performance gave him a new spark on the. campaign...
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not surprisingly both sides claimed victory. mitt romney's campaign said biden seemed off balance and strange. the president's team said the debate exposed the risk of electing a romney/ryan ticket. the candidatesalso disagreed over foreign policy. congressman ryan pointing to the death of four americans in libya as an indication of weakness abroad while biden said romney's campaign talks first before they know what the facts are. reporting live in danville, i'm randall pinkston. >>> that cbs news poll found the overall impressions of both vice presidential candidate improved after the debate. 55% think biden is somebody they can relate to. 48% think ryan is. both candidates on how uncommitted voters feel about them as being effective president. we break down last night's face off. >> reporter: joe biden came out very aggressive in this debate and maintained that tone throughout. to republicans he was rude. they were using the word unhinged, complaining about his smirking. for democrats it's exactly what they wanted to see. a we
not surprisingly both sides claimed victory. mitt romney's campaign said biden seemed off balance and strange. the president's team said the debate exposed the risk of electing a romney/ryan ticket. the candidatesalso disagreed over foreign policy. congressman ryan pointing to the death of four americans in libya as an indication of weakness abroad while biden said romney's campaign talks first before they know what the facts are. reporting live in danville, i'm randall pinkston. >>>...
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vote if you will, both gingrich and i. >> reporter: santorum and romney are in a tight race. a key state because of the general election battleground. a new poll shows santorum leading romneyly two points. ohio is one of ten sates up for grabs tuesday with more than 400 delegates at stake republicans could seat nominee come from the contest or could shake up the race. cbs news. >> its been criticized for being disorganized but tomorrow it the bay area occupy movement plans a demonstration. the message thousands hope to send loud and clear. >>> and designed to save lives and the feds want them on every they car but the chance to make it happen was delayed. why the government chose not to mandate rearview cameras right now. >> what a beautiful weekend. all round the bay. we have cooler temperatures just ahead. a look at the seven day forecast. ,,,,,,,, (car horn) paying with your smartphone instead of cash... (phone rings) that's a step forward. with chase quickpay, you can send money directly to anyone's checking account. i guess he's a kicker... again, again! oh, no you don't
vote if you will, both gingrich and i. >> reporter: santorum and romney are in a tight race. a key state because of the general election battleground. a new poll shows santorum leading romneyly two points. ohio is one of ten sates up for grabs tuesday with more than 400 delegates at stake republicans could seat nominee come from the contest or could shake up the race. cbs news. >> its been criticized for being disorganized but tomorrow it the bay area occupy movement plans a...
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mitt romney leads that race. now, both romney and santorum will campaign in ohio today. that's the big prize for super tuesday coming up next week. 63 delegates up for grabs there so they are concentrating on that and ohio is now being barraged with all the advertising and personal attacks. >> i'm sure they are. susan, you said romney needed to win his home state. now, what does this mean for santorum? is this a setback for him? >> it's not a good sign for rick santorum. this is a big blow to him. he has a good face on and he is vowing to stay in and keep working at it but, you know, he is behind financially. he is behind in delegates. he is behind in organization. and he is going to be under fire in ohio from mitt romney's financial machine. so i think next tuesday is going to be very telling for rick santorum and the other candidates, as well. we'll see who gets the most of the delegates. 419 of them will be award next tuesday. >> wow. >> and i think after that, we'll begin to see possibly some dropping out here. >> i was going to say, ron paul hasn't won one, santorum
mitt romney leads that race. now, both romney and santorum will campaign in ohio today. that's the big prize for super tuesday coming up next week. 63 delegates up for grabs there so they are concentrating on that and ohio is now being barraged with all the advertising and personal attacks. >> i'm sure they are. susan, you said romney needed to win his home state. now, what does this mean for santorum? is this a setback for him? >> it's not a good sign for rick santorum. this is a...
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mitt romney was third in both contests but maintains a huge lead in delegates. duarte geraldino is in washington with details on all of this. good morning. >> good morning, betty. mitt romney's performance exposes an achilles heel in his campaign. rick santorum is trying to capitalize on that weakness. and gingrich is trying to show that he is still a viable contender. rick santorum pulled off a southern sweep tuesday. >> we did it again. >> he told supporters in louisiana they'll keep his momentum going. >> next week, we'll come back here and we expect a huge win. >> santorum won mississippi and alabama tuesday night with the help of conservative voters and women. the former pennsylvania senator says the results will reshape the republican field. >> santorum and newt gingrich continue to split the conservative vote. despite losing, the former speaker said he has no plans to drop out and this race is far from over. >> one of the things tonight proved is that the elite media's effort to convince the nation that mitt romney is inevitable just collapsed. >> alabama
mitt romney was third in both contests but maintains a huge lead in delegates. duarte geraldino is in washington with details on all of this. good morning. >> good morning, betty. mitt romney's performance exposes an achilles heel in his campaign. rick santorum is trying to capitalize on that weakness. and gingrich is trying to show that he is still a viable contender. rick santorum pulled off a southern sweep tuesday. >> we did it again. >> he told supporters in louisiana...
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get a special offer on xfinity internet and tv for $35 each a month for 12 months when you bundle both, and ask how you can save on your wireless bill when you include xfinity mobile click, call or visit a store today. ♪ ♪ >> glor: mitt romney is head elect for utah, his adopted home state. jan crawford on romney's rise to the senate. >> i will be only one of 100 united states senators, but i eslieve that one person doing the right thing at the right time can have a lasting impact. >> reporter: for mitt romney, it was finally the right time. in 2012, he waged a hard-fought presidential campaign. >> i so wish that i had been able to fulfill your hopes to lead the country in a different direction. >> governor romney, go out and get 'em. n.u can do it. >> thank you. >> reporter: complete with an endorsement from then- businessman donald trump. >> there are some things that you just can't imagine happening in your life. this is one of them. >> reporter: after losing to president obama, romney stepped ept of the public eye. but four years later, with trump heading for the republican nom
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said that mitt romney was simply not conservative enough for them. romney did win his home state, which is kind of a gimme. he won vermont, which is the neighboring state. this was a night when everybody got some wins. newt gingrich will go on now. he says he'll try to use his win in georgia to give him momentum into alabama and mississippi, which will be the next places where there will be contests. santorum, obviously, is going nowhere. ron paul is going nowhere. so we've got all four candidates still in the race, nobody showing any sign of leaving, and as of right now, there does not seem to be a great deal for want of a better word, excitement right now about any of them. i'm bob schieffer, cbs news in new york. >>> also in politics, joe the plumber is now known as the republican candidate for congress. you may remember him. samuel wurzelbacher gained notoriety in 2008 for expressing his tax concerns to then candidate barack obama. he won the gop nomination in ohio's ninth congressional district. he'll face marge kaptur. she scored a victory agai
said that mitt romney was simply not conservative enough for them. romney did win his home state, which is kind of a gimme. he won vermont, which is the neighboring state. this was a night when everybody got some wins. newt gingrich will go on now. he says he'll try to use his win in georgia to give him momentum into alabama and mississippi, which will be the next places where there will be contests. santorum, obviously, is going nowhere. ron paul is going nowhere. so we've got all four...
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have given a million dollars to a super pac that supports romney. >> both sides are arming themselves to the teeth with millionaire friends. >> peter stone with the nonpartisan center for public integrity says adelson and the marriotts are prime examples of how the political clout of the wealthy has grown exponentially. >> so we have a fundraising war. we have a negative advertising war being under written by super rich friend of the candidates. >> rick santorum has stolen the race thanks, in part, to the generosity of finance mogul foster freese and a super pac that supports huntsman he's received millions from his father. president obama complained about the growing political power of the wealthy, but he didn't complain when hollywood billionaire jeffrey katzenberg gave a super pac $2 million to help the president. but for all the candidates, there's a risk in being associated with sometimes controversial billionaires. adelson, for example, made his billions in casinos, but many conservative republicans strongly oppose gambling. >> in south carolina thursday, gingrich told reporters
have given a million dollars to a super pac that supports romney. >> both sides are arming themselves to the teeth with millionaire friends. >> peter stone with the nonpartisan center for public integrity says adelson and the marriotts are prime examples of how the political clout of the wealthy has grown exponentially. >> so we have a fundraising war. we have a negative advertising war being under written by super rich friend of the candidates. >> rick santorum has...
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, both at 21%, the poll was taken after the sexual harassment allegations first came to light but before the accuser went public today. we got the verdict late this afternoon in the case of the doctor charged in the death of michael jackson. ben tracy is at the courthouse in los angeles. >> we, the jury in the above entitled action, find the defendant conrad robert murray huilty of the crime of taryluntary manslaughter. >> reporter: dr. conrad murray showed no emotion as the verdict was read this afternoon. members of michael jackson's family have been in the courtroom everyday. his sister latoya gasped as the trdict was read. >> michael was watching over us! he was watching over us. very happy. ( cheers and applause ) outside the courthouse, a crowd of hundreds listening to the verdict cheered as it was announced. inside, dr. murray was handcuffed and led off to the county jail. david waldgren prosecuted the case. >> our sympathies go out to the jackson family for the loss they have suffered, not a pop icon but a son and brother. >> reporter: after a 23-day trial included 49 witnesses a
, both at 21%, the poll was taken after the sexual harassment allegations first came to light but before the accuser went public today. we got the verdict late this afternoon in the case of the doctor charged in the death of michael jackson. ben tracy is at the courthouse in los angeles. >> we, the jury in the above entitled action, find the defendant conrad robert murray huilty of the crime of taryluntary manslaughter. >> reporter: dr. conrad murray showed no emotion as the verdict...
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both planes were inspected and cleared. >>> now to politics. mitt romney moves closer to the republican presidential nomination sweeping three primaries. romney won the primaries in north carolina, indiana and west virginia. cbs news estimates romney now has 934 of the 1,144 delegates needed to clinch the nomination. but the big political headline in indiana wasn't romney's win. it was the defeat of six-term republican moderate richard lugar. lugar, known as capitol hill dealmaker, lost to tea party-backed richard mourdock in the republican senate primary. lugar faced questions about sometimes voting with democrats and his resistency. in his concession speech lugar said he wants to see mourdock win. >> i want to see a republican in the white house. i want to see my friend mitch mcconnell have majority in the senate. >> but shortly after his speech, lugar had some tough words for mourdock. his embrace of unrelenting partisan mindset is irreconcilable with my philosophy of governance. he will find that unless he modifies his approach, he will ach
both planes were inspected and cleared. >>> now to politics. mitt romney moves closer to the republican presidential nomination sweeping three primaries. romney won the primaries in north carolina, indiana and west virginia. cbs news estimates romney now has 934 of the 1,144 delegates needed to clinch the nomination. but the big political headline in indiana wasn't romney's win. it was the defeat of six-term republican moderate richard lugar. lugar, known as capitol hill dealmaker,...
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mitt romney won both the arizona and michigan primaries. romney was the easy winner in arizona and edged out rick santorum for a comeback win in his native michigan. santorum told supporters, he won't give up. >>> and an apparent tornado caused severe damage in a small town in central kansas. the storm knocked down buildings and power lines last night. at least nine people were injured. one seriously. >>> the mishandling of human remains at the air force mortuary in dover, delaware is back in the headlines. last year we learned that the remains of hundreds of u.s. troops killed overseas have been dumped in a landfill. turns out that some victims of the 9/11 terror attacks were treated the same way. here's wyatt andrews. >>> it's something never disclosed about 9/11. but in three painful paragraphs of this pentagon report came this revelation. some of the remains of the victims on the attack on the pentagon and the shanksville, pennsylvania, crash were incinerated and later was residual material found which the contractor was disposing in a
mitt romney won both the arizona and michigan primaries. romney was the easy winner in arizona and edged out rick santorum for a comeback win in his native michigan. santorum told supporters, he won't give up. >>> and an apparent tornado caused severe damage in a small town in central kansas. the storm knocked down buildings and power lines last night. at least nine people were injured. one seriously. >>> the mishandling of human remains at the air force mortuary in dover,...
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both mitt romney and both presidents bush spoke to the n.a.a.c.p., but reagan declined in 1980. negative views of race relations are at their highest since the 1992 riots that occurred after the acquittal of police officers who beat taxi driver rodney king in los angeles. a cbs news/"new york times" poll out tonight finds that 69% of americans say race relations are bad, about the same as 1992. the new poll was taken after the police shootings of black men in louisiana and minnesota and the murders of five police officers in dallas. there were funerals today for three of those officers, and manuel bojorquez has that. ♪ amazing grace. how sweet the sound ♪ >> reporter: at this service, dallas transit officer brent thompson was remembered as a family man, the father of six had recently married fellow transit officer emily. >> brent loved all of his brothers and sisters in blue. i encourage you to stand with me, continue to wear the badge with me, remembering the oath we took. we will not, we cannot, we shall not let the act of a coward break us. >> reporter: his daughter sandy
both mitt romney and both presidents bush spoke to the n.a.a.c.p., but reagan declined in 1980. negative views of race relations are at their highest since the 1992 riots that occurred after the acquittal of police officers who beat taxi driver rodney king in los angeles. a cbs news/"new york times" poll out tonight finds that 69% of americans say race relations are bad, about the same as 1992. the new poll was taken after the police shootings of black men in louisiana and minnesota...
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saying, quote, my discussions with president-elect trump have been both enjoyable and enlightening. tillerson who has no government experience is expected to face an uphill climb in gaining senate confirmation. given close ties to russian president vladimir putin. lawmakers on both sides of the aisle say they support calls to investigate the ceo's assessment trying to get trump elected. >> i think we ought to approach all of these issues on the assumption that the russians do not wish us well. >> reporter: sources tell cbs news that president-elect will also nominate former texas governor rick perry to serve as secretary of energy. the very department he said he would abolish. after post post -- postponing his first meeting as president-elect, mr. trump took to social media last night to address plans for his business dealings. writing two of my children, don and eric, plus executives, will manage them. no new deals will be done during my years in office. president-elect is selected to announce mr. romney's niece for rnc chair. anne-marie. >> hena daniels, thank you so much. >>> las
saying, quote, my discussions with president-elect trump have been both enjoyable and enlightening. tillerson who has no government experience is expected to face an uphill climb in gaining senate confirmation. given close ties to russian president vladimir putin. lawmakers on both sides of the aisle say they support calls to investigate the ceo's assessment trying to get trump elected. >> i think we ought to approach all of these issues on the assumption that the russians do not wish us...
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they are neck and neck. 38% for both romney and santorum and it looks like a difference of less than 800 votes at this hour. we cannot call the place in ohio just yet. as for the races that have already been decided, three have gone to mitt romney. he has won massachusetts, where he was governor of course. he has also taken the state of vermont. and he is getting another check of victory in virginia. just a note here only he and ron paul were on the ballot there. in the meantime, newt gingrich has taken his delegate-rich home state of georgia. he needed this win in order to keep his campaign alive. he said this before and it has happened for newt gingrich. all right. coming up, we are going to be breaking down all the results with cbs 5 political analyst joe tuman who will be in studio. we'll talk about the issues and we are keeping a close eye on the numbers and updating the results live on cbssf.com. >> thank you. >>> new at 6:00, critics say it is a costly example of poor planning. taxpayers paid $125 million for this carpool lane on 580 between livermore and pleasanton. and it op
they are neck and neck. 38% for both romney and santorum and it looks like a difference of less than 800 votes at this hour. we cannot call the place in ohio just yet. as for the races that have already been decided, three have gone to mitt romney. he has won massachusetts, where he was governor of course. he has also taken the state of vermont. and he is getting another check of victory in virginia. just a note here only he and ron paul were on the ballot there. in the meantime, newt gingrich...
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going to pittsburgh today, romney gets both state's media attention. by going to cleveland he appeals basically to a large european communities, very large polish-american city very large italian-american city. i suspect what he's trying to do is appeal to the collar precincts, the suburbs which now are essentially second and third generation europeans who are very very conservative in their religious values and very conservative in their attitude toward patriotism and the work ethic. my guess is that he's trying to offset the city of cleveland with the rest of cuyahoga county and the surrounding counties. >> exciting day. newt gingrich dee dee myers, thanks to both of you. we appreciate it. >>> eight of nine battleground states are expected to decide this race. we'll swing through nevada >>> in dallas texas, voters are just starting to show up at the poll s polls. the presidential candidates didn't spend any time in the final days of the campaign because this state is considered a red state. there are some tight congressional races. blue skies this mo
going to pittsburgh today, romney gets both state's media attention. by going to cleveland he appeals basically to a large european communities, very large polish-american city very large italian-american city. i suspect what he's trying to do is appeal to the collar precincts, the suburbs which now are essentially second and third generation europeans who are very very conservative in their religious values and very conservative in their attitude toward patriotism and the work ethic. my guess...
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both gingrich and romney want to revolutionize the way the program works. romney would give seniors vouchers to help them buy health insurance from private companies or from the government. gingrich would allow seniors to stay in medicare just as it is or give them similar vouchers to buy private insurance. the goal for both is to drive down the cost for taxpayers. one thing both romney and gingrich agree on is their desire to repeal president obama's health care reform law. much of it hasn't taken effect yet, but one significant part has started, that part that allows young people to stay on their parents' health insurance until they're 26 years old. we wondered whether it's working. we asked wyatt andrews to find out. >> reporter: caryn powers is one of those young adults who already benefits from the health care reform act. at 24 years old, she has crohn's disease, an immune disorder that attacks the stomach and intestines. >> it's like having the stomach flu, but it's 100 times worse. >> reporter: caryn's medicine alone costs more than $3,000 a month. i
both gingrich and romney want to revolutionize the way the program works. romney would give seniors vouchers to help them buy health insurance from private companies or from the government. gingrich would allow seniors to stay in medicare just as it is or give them similar vouchers to buy private insurance. the goal for both is to drive down the cost for taxpayers. one thing both romney and gingrich agree on is their desire to repeal president obama's health care reform law. much of it hasn't...
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both mitt romney and newt gingrich represent the big government frugal "socialist" wing of the party. i represent the true constitutional conservative wing of our party. >> schieffer: if it came down to it, could you see yourself supporting either one of these men if they got the nomination? >> well, the one thing we know is we won't have barack obama as our president. because the american people have made that decision. but what they want is a true bold, distinct difference. there's no candidate on that stage last night, bob, that has more of a bold, distinct difference than i have. i can hold barack obama accountable on every issue because i've been fighting him consistently during his presidency on this issue. >> schieffer: just yes or no, though. could you support either one of them if it came down to one of them? >> well, i intend to be the nominee. i'm not giving up. i fully intend to be the nominee of our party. >> schieffer: all right. you seem to have hurt donald trump's feelings somewhere along the way here. he said what is it about loyalty that you've been trying to get his
both mitt romney and newt gingrich represent the big government frugal "socialist" wing of the party. i represent the true constitutional conservative wing of our party. >> schieffer: if it came down to it, could you see yourself supporting either one of these men if they got the nomination? >> well, the one thing we know is we won't have barack obama as our president. because the american people have made that decision. but what they want is a true bold, distinct...
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today, president obama and mitt romney will both make stops in the critical swing state of ohio. in the final hours leading up to tuesday's election, the candidates are making up for lost time. danielle nottingham reports. >> reporter: air force one drops president obama at his first stop, green bay. >> hello, wisconsin! >> reporter: after three days off the campaign trail, the president wasted no time confronting mitt romney's twists on bringing change to washington. >> he's saying he's the candidate of change. well, let me tell you, wisconsin, we know what change looks like. and what the governor's offering sure ain't change. >> reporter: president obama then jetted to las vegas to deliver his closing arguments in another key battleground state. >> it's more than just the choice between two candidates. it's more than just the choice between two parties. you're going to be making a choice between two fundamentally different visions of america. >> reporter: the president will be in eight different states before the weekend is over. for both white house candidates, it's now an all
today, president obama and mitt romney will both make stops in the critical swing state of ohio. in the final hours leading up to tuesday's election, the candidates are making up for lost time. danielle nottingham reports. >> reporter: air force one drops president obama at his first stop, green bay. >> hello, wisconsin! >> reporter: after three days off the campaign trail, the president wasted no time confronting mitt romney's twists on bringing change to washington. >>...
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both candidates were in ohio today where this is the last day to register to vote. our campaign 2012 correspondents are there, too, and we'll go to nancy cordes with the obama campaign. >> reporter: scott, ohio is the grand prize for the obama campaign. they have 120 field offices here, the president has held 17 rallies in this state, more than any other state, but in the debate last week he failed to mention some major issues that are very important to ohio voters, like that auto bailout or shipping jobs overseas. that's a mistake he did not make today here in columbus. >> when you think about ohio, when governor romney said that we should let the auto industry go bankrupt we said no, we're not going to take your advice. ( boos ) don't boo, vote. and we reinvented a dying auto stay supports one in eight ohio jobs and has come roaring back to the top of the world. ( cheers and applause ) >> reporter: on deficit reduction, the president accused romney of salesmanship, not leadership, part of the new approach by this president to attack not just romney's policies, sco
both candidates were in ohio today where this is the last day to register to vote. our campaign 2012 correspondents are there, too, and we'll go to nancy cordes with the obama campaign. >> reporter: scott, ohio is the grand prize for the obama campaign. they have 120 field offices here, the president has held 17 rallies in this state, more than any other state, but in the debate last week he failed to mention some major issues that are very important to ohio voters, like that auto bailout...
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. >>> and rick santorum and mitt romney both campaigning today in michigan where the republican presidential primary is less than two weeks away. the latest polls in michigan show san torn has a strong lead over romney. >>> it would take 100,000 kitchen garbage bags to contain the trash dumped into the san francisco year. that works out to 260 gallons of trash for every 1,000 people here. 49% of the trash is at plastic various forms, another 21% is paper products. state law demands penalties if bay pollution is not cut by 40% by 2014. >>> it will be warm. >> gorgeous outside today. probably the nicest day of the week as high pressure is building in quickly today. out the door temperatures all over the map with the offshore wind. clear start, high clouds moving in. major changes toward the weekend. it's in control for now. not for long. dropping over the top of the ridge will bring more clouds and maybe a few showers to the bay area for the holiday weekend. temperatures around the state looking at mid-60s into sacramento. 51 in yosemite. 41 degrees in lake tahoe. as we get you around the bay
. >>> and rick santorum and mitt romney both campaigning today in michigan where the republican presidential primary is less than two weeks away. the latest polls in michigan show san torn has a strong lead over romney. >>> it would take 100,000 kitchen garbage bags to contain the trash dumped into the san francisco year. that works out to 260 gallons of trash for every 1,000 people here. 49% of the trash is at plastic various forms, another 21% is paper products. state law...
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first, jan crawford with governor romney in defiance, ohio. con. >> reporter: well, scott, romney was in four different toss-up states yesterday. today, he's spending every minute in one, ohio. he doesn't have to win this state to win the election, but do it's going to be hard for him to do it without it. >> on november 6, i'm counting or bhio to vote for big change. >> reporter: he's hoping to see a change here in ohio, a state ifficur. obama won by four points in 2008, and one that's proven difficult for romney to crack. the latest cbs news poll has him ton by five points, 50% to 45%, perhaps because he's been hit since the spring by a flood of vegative advertising in the oppe, because of his opposition to the auto bailout. but crossing ohio today, the romney campaign claimed it has amentum, the same poll shows romney has a strong edge in voter enthusiasm, which is a factor in turnout. pod he's leading among independents, up by seven points in the cbs poll, 49% to 42%. in 2008, mr. obama won that group by eight over john mccain. at a rally n
first, jan crawford with governor romney in defiance, ohio. con. >> reporter: well, scott, romney was in four different toss-up states yesterday. today, he's spending every minute in one, ohio. he doesn't have to win this state to win the election, but do it's going to be hard for him to do it without it. >> on november 6, i'm counting or bhio to vote for big change. >> reporter: he's hoping to see a change here in ohio, a state ifficur. obama won by four points in 2008, and...
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today both candidates are back out there burning up the campaign trail. president obama is urging supporters to get almost obsessive about his re-election. >> so i need you in this election the next 29 days. we cannot afford to be complacent. >> reporter: the president wrapped up a california fundraising blitz in san francisco. he asked donors to send e-mails and make phone calls to people in swing states who will decide the election. >> we have to understand that we've got a lot more to do, and if we don't do it, then change won't happen. >> reporter: republican nominee mitt romney heads to middle america today for more campaign rallies. last week's debate re-energized his campaign, and now he has the numbers to prove it. in a pew research center poll last month, romney trailed president obama by eight points, 51% to 43%. but a new poll taken after the presidential debate last week shows him ahead now by four points, 49% to 45%. >> and people wonder why it is i'm so confident we're going to win. i'm confident because i see you here on a day like this, th
today both candidates are back out there burning up the campaign trail. president obama is urging supporters to get almost obsessive about his re-election. >> so i need you in this election the next 29 days. we cannot afford to be complacent. >> reporter: the president wrapped up a california fundraising blitz in san francisco. he asked donors to send e-mails and make phone calls to people in swing states who will decide the election. >> we have to understand that we've got a...
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they are both claiming a victory of sorts. romney of course outright but i think this doesn't by any stretch say that mitt romney will be the nominee per se. it certainly looks good for him but as of this morning, he is still just another candidate. >> he is indeed. it could come down to california where the delegate- rich state we don't come up until june so we'll see where it goes. tyler thanks so much for your live report. we appreciate it. >> thank you. >>> president obama hits the road to talk about the economy today. this afternoon he will visit a truck plant in north carolina. the president is expected to address signs of a rebounding economy. north carolina is a swing state in the upcoming presidential election. and we'll have the complete results from super tuesday on cbssf.com. find it at the top of the page. >> lawrence karnow is delivering a windy day. >> winds calming down, going offshore and we get some great weather around the bay area. 30-mile-an-hour gusts in the valleys, 34 degrees chilly in santa rosa, 42 sa
they are both claiming a victory of sorts. romney of course outright but i think this doesn't by any stretch say that mitt romney will be the nominee per se. it certainly looks good for him but as of this morning, he is still just another candidate. >> he is indeed. it could come down to california where the delegate- rich state we don't come up until june so we'll see where it goes. tyler thanks so much for your live report. we appreciate it. >> thank you. >>> president...
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both the president and romney campaigned in ohio yesterday. a state that many feel could decide the election. the president said the economy is the defining issue of our time. susan mcginnis has more in washington. good morning to you. >> terrell, good morning. a lot of drama surrounded the two speeches in ohio happening just minutes apart from each other 200 miles apart. they yielded nothing new. but they did show just how important all of the swing states will be in the next five months. mitt romney's campaign bus hits the road today for a five-day, six-state tour. first stop, the battleground state of new hampshire. before the road trip, the obama and romney campaigns hit another swing state. in ohio, the two rivals were in rare agreement on one point. >> this election is about our economic future. >> in cleveland, the president said romney's plan would return the nation to george bush's policies. >> we were told that huge tax cuts, especially for the wealthiest americans, would lead to faster job growth. >> in cincinnati, governor romney s
both the president and romney campaigned in ohio yesterday. a state that many feel could decide the election. the president said the economy is the defining issue of our time. susan mcginnis has more in washington. good morning to you. >> terrell, good morning. a lot of drama surrounded the two speeches in ohio happening just minutes apart from each other 200 miles apart. they yielded nothing new. but they did show just how important all of the swing states will be in the next five...
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both potentially strong states for senator santorum. >> but if santorum took ohio by about 1% we would be singing a different tune today to be sure. tyler suiters. >> reporter: fair to say. >> tyler suiters thanks so much for your live report. >> cbs 5 political analyst joe tuman will join us onset at 6:45 and more results on cbssf.com. >>> oakland has a new pitch to keep the sports teams where they are. jean quan will announce plans to award a contract to redevelop the coliseum arena complex. the city council voted unanimously to spend $.5 million in an effort to keep their teams right in the city of oakland. we have more on the plans coming up with a live report at 6:30. >>> how about some weather? >> can you imagine oakland without the sports team? >> without the raiders? the as, the warriors? >> yeah. >> that's not good possibility. hey, the weather is look good, though as we head out over the next couple of days. the winds a little breezy in spots this morning but looking great over the bay right now. 42 in consumer report, 46 oakland. 44 livermore. 38 santa rosa. much warmer than
both potentially strong states for senator santorum. >> but if santorum took ohio by about 1% we would be singing a different tune today to be sure. tyler suiters. >> reporter: fair to say. >> tyler suiters thanks so much for your live report. >> cbs 5 political analyst joe tuman will join us onset at 6:45 and more results on cbssf.com. >>> oakland has a new pitch to keep the sports teams where they are. jean quan will announce plans to award a contract to...
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regardless, we can expect they are both moving on. different picture for ron paul and newt gingrich. they need victories or decisive wins, some accomplishment of their goals to justify staying in the race. >> can you tell us where the candidates are tonight? i imagine ohio would be a popular place. >> very popular. the only person swaying from that is ron paul who is focusing on the three states holding caucuses not primaries today. alaska, idaho and north dakota. mitt romney and rick santorum of course focusing very closely on ohio. that's the state right now. you have to succeed as a republican candidate in ohio to win the general election. newt gingrich has an interesting approach. he is already on to alabama at least once he wrapped up georgia today. he is focusing on advertising in neighboring states. it seems he can count on a victory in georgia at the very least. that's the state he served in congress. >> thank you, tyler suiters in virginia. >>> president obama will hold his first news conference the year this morning. he will
regardless, we can expect they are both moving on. different picture for ron paul and newt gingrich. they need victories or decisive wins, some accomplishment of their goals to justify staying in the race. >> can you tell us where the candidates are tonight? i imagine ohio would be a popular place. >> very popular. the only person swaying from that is ron paul who is focusing on the three states holding caucuses not primaries today. alaska, idaho and north dakota. mitt romney and...
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illinois was a must win for both romney and santorum. despite romney taking illinois, santorum and for that matter all of the candidates, show no sign of giving up. mitt romney thanked supporters in illinois for his double-digit win over rick santorum. & >> what a night. wow. >> reporter: and immediately turned his focus to defeating president obama in november. >> it's time to say these words -- this word -- enough. we've had enough. >> reporter: exit polls showed the economy was the most important issue among voters in illinois. mitt romney says it's his number one priority. >> i'm running for president because i have the experience and the vision to get us out of this mess. >> reporter: cbs news estimates romney will take 41 of illinois's 54 delegates, widening his overall lead. >> at some point romney gets to be able to say, these other guys are spoilers. i'm going to get there. why are we dragging this out? why aren't we talking about president obama? >> reporter: rick santorum is downplaying his second place finish. >> we did what
illinois was a must win for both romney and santorum. despite romney taking illinois, santorum and for that matter all of the candidates, show no sign of giving up. mitt romney thanked supporters in illinois for his double-digit win over rick santorum. & >> what a night. wow. >> reporter: and immediately turned his focus to defeating president obama in november. >> it's time to say these words -- this word -- enough. we've had enough. >> reporter: exit polls showed...
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you know them both. >> yes. >> no one has been more "outfront" than mitt romney about donald trump, speech and commentary that have been searing. does paul ryan share the opinion of donald trump of his former running mate in 2012. >> i think paul has major reservations, tremendous apprehension. >> what are they? >> first of all, if you look at how paul rose in politic, he's basically been engaged in the war of ideas. he's wanted to really develop an ideas-based conservative governing agenda. he's a conviction politician. he's a conviction based politics. for cynics it's hard to understand. he got into it for the ideas. donald trump is many things but one thing he's not committed to is ideas and policy debate and doesn't seem to be a lot of conviction and principles. and paul styles politics. he's very much about getting along with people he disagrees with, fighting respectfully, vigorous debates. donald trump is be provocative, bombastic, that's not who paul ryan is. >> one quick follow-up, is ryan's sense of donald trump that he's a heretic to conservatism. >> yes. he wants open channels
you know them both. >> yes. >> no one has been more "outfront" than mitt romney about donald trump, speech and commentary that have been searing. does paul ryan share the opinion of donald trump of his former running mate in 2012. >> i think paul has major reservations, tremendous apprehension. >> what are they? >> first of all, if you look at how paul rose in politic, he's basically been engaged in the war of ideas. he's wanted to really develop an...
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polls show mitt romney does have a substantial lead over newt gingrich after the two had very bitter exchanges in the past several days. rick santorum and ron paul have pretty much conceded florida. they both have events planned today in colorado which holds caucuses one week from today. >>> just a couple of minutes thousands of employees at kaiser permanente will walk off the job. lisa washington is in oakland to explain what's at the heart of the dispute. she joins us with more. >> reporter: that's right. it's the national union of healthcare workers. actually only about 4,000 workers who have been bargaining for a new contract since 2010. but there are thousands of nurses from the california nurses association who will be standing with them on the picket lines today as they take to those lines once again. this is the fourth time that they have been picketing since they have been bargaining for a new contract. this involves more than 17,000 nurses standing with them and an additional 650 stationary engineers. this will be the largest walkout in kaiser's history. this dispute involv
polls show mitt romney does have a substantial lead over newt gingrich after the two had very bitter exchanges in the past several days. rick santorum and ron paul have pretty much conceded florida. they both have events planned today in colorado which holds caucuses one week from today. >>> just a couple of minutes thousands of employees at kaiser permanente will walk off the job. lisa washington is in oakland to explain what's at the heart of the dispute. she joins us with more....
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mitt romney and ron paul are. that's why mitt romney is expected to take virginia by a large enough margin to win every delegate available here today. similar problems for the santorum campaign in ohio. the result is rick santorum is not eligible to win every delegate in ohio no matter how successful he is during today's primary voting. >> newt gingrich has said that he pretty much said he has to win georgia in order to move forward from today or else he is going to lose too much momentum, right? >> right. he is also looking at tennessee thinking he has some mitt romney there and recent polls just out show that he is actually gaining some strength here. gaining in popularity. is it enough to beat rick santorum? we'll find out. but there is word that the gingrich team is planning on moving ahead with an advertising campaign. his only win in south carolina came in january and it's clear that speaker gingrich has strength in the south. >> tyler suiters live in arlington, virginia, thank you. >>> president obama will
mitt romney and ron paul are. that's why mitt romney is expected to take virginia by a large enough margin to win every delegate available here today. similar problems for the santorum campaign in ohio. the result is rick santorum is not eligible to win every delegate in ohio no matter how successful he is during today's primary voting. >> newt gingrich has said that he pretty much said he has to win georgia in order to move forward from today or else he is going to lose too much...
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both vice president joe biden and mitt romney canceled rallies in virginia beach, virginia, this weekend. as nancy cordes reports, president obama received a fema briefing the storm before laeg for new hampshire. >> we're not going to be able to be in virginia tomorrow. we're going to go to ohio instead. >> reporter: hurricane susan is forcing both campaigns to make ajumps. mitt romney canceled three haven'ts in virginia. vice president biden and first lady mivelobama also called off rallies. >> 10 days, new hampshire, 10 days! >> reporter: after getting briefed on the storm today, president obama took his hunt for votes to the live free or die states where he told a group of local teamsters new hampshire's four electoral votes could make all the difference. >> it's very clear that the other side doesn't believe. >> reporter: governor romney spent the day in all-important florida, in pensacola, home to a major nave air station, romney brought up a sore spot from the final debate. >> i made the point our navy is now smaller than any time, well, in almost 100 years. and the president's res
both vice president joe biden and mitt romney canceled rallies in virginia beach, virginia, this weekend. as nancy cordes reports, president obama received a fema briefing the storm before laeg for new hampshire. >> we're not going to be able to be in virginia tomorrow. we're going to go to ohio instead. >> reporter: hurricane susan is forcing both campaigns to make ajumps. mitt romney canceled three haven'ts in virginia. vice president biden and first lady mivelobama also called...
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romney has the more aggressive plan. his argument is that for both of you, you're fine. your medicare is not going to change. his plan for those under 55 would be to change medicare. actually completely reorganize it and basically make it, take it from being a defined benefit plan to a defined contribution. you would get what would essentially be a voucher to apply to the medical care. that's what the debate is about. he hopes by turning medicare over basically to private market the costs would be driven down by competition and that would take care of health care inflation which is what's driechg the deficits up. the obama folks say you would give that voucher out and the voucher would stay at a fixed level, inflation for health care would still go up and your ability to buy insurance would be eroded over time. that's what the debate is about. it's about for folks after your age. >> okay. let's go to the back corner. james lawson. still in the middle. stuck in the middle. >> definitely. >> what do you need to know? >> how does a billionaire like mitt romney relate to som
romney has the more aggressive plan. his argument is that for both of you, you're fine. your medicare is not going to change. his plan for those under 55 would be to change medicare. actually completely reorganize it and basically make it, take it from being a defined benefit plan to a defined contribution. you would get what would essentially be a voucher to apply to the medical care. that's what the debate is about. he hopes by turning medicare over basically to private market the costs would...
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avoided by both parties is making headlines here. [ shots ] >> both romney and president barack obama are talking gun control. >> we have no greater mission as a country than keeping our young people safe. >> campaigning in new orleans, president obama embraced more restrictions on gun purchases. >> i also believe that a lot of gun owners would agree that ak-47s belong in the hands of soldiers not criminals. >> he'll work with congressional members for tighter background checks to keep guns out of the hands of criminals, fugitives and the mentally unstable. >> these steps shouldn't be controversial. they should be common sense. while the president embraced the idea of more control over gun sales, mitt romney says he does not believe congress should pass any new gun control laws. >> i'm a strong defender of the second amendment. i don't believe we need new laws. i need we need a better effort to identify and deter the people who are deranged. >> romney pointed out that the suspect broke several laws when he booby trapped his apartment with homemade grenades and explosives. >> the fact
avoided by both parties is making headlines here. [ shots ] >> both romney and president barack obama are talking gun control. >> we have no greater mission as a country than keeping our young people safe. >> campaigning in new orleans, president obama embraced more restrictions on gun purchases. >> i also believe that a lot of gun owners would agree that ak-47s belong in the hands of soldiers not criminals. >> he'll work with congressional members for tighter...
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sentencing is scheduled for january 6 and, scott, if these convictions are not overturned on appeal, both mcdonnells could be looking at the possibility of decades in federal prison. >> pelley: chip reid in washington. chip, thanks very much. tonight in wales, president obama and other nato leaders discussed action against isis terrorists in syria and iraq. today, american jets continued to pound the sunni muslim extremist group. there have been 127 u.s. air strikes in iraq in just over three weeks. isis says it has beheaded two american journalists in retaliation. tomorrow, mr. obama will press lle turkish prime minister to do more, and holly williams shows us why. >> reporter: as isis has grown, it's used neighboring turkey, a key u.s. ally, as its staging ground. for three years, we've watched as the turkish government has allowed fighters to stream across its borders, driven by its desire to topple syria's dictator. in 2012, we interviewed the man in the yellow t-shirt. mahmoud was a bulldozer salesman from atlanta, georgia, who returned to his homeland to join the battle against the
sentencing is scheduled for january 6 and, scott, if these convictions are not overturned on appeal, both mcdonnells could be looking at the possibility of decades in federal prison. >> pelley: chip reid in washington. chip, thanks very much. tonight in wales, president obama and other nato leaders discussed action against isis terrorists in syria and iraq. today, american jets continued to pound the sunni muslim extremist group. there have been 127 u.s. air strikes in iraq in just over...
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the president in cleveland, romney in cincinnati. both men will be talking about the economy. no republican has won the presidency without winning ohio. mitt romney will appear on face the nation this sunday right here on cbs. >>> cbs "moneywatch" time on a thursday. growing concerns over the european debt crisis and april bump in foreclosures spells bad news for the housing market. erica ferrari with more. >>> good morning terrell. cell phone maker nokia plans to lay off 10,000 workers worldwide. the finnish company says the cuts will take place by the end of 2013. noek i although it's cutting costs, it remains focused on the smartphone market. >>> timothy geithner is pushing european leaders to lay out specific steps on how to solve the kopt nent's debt crisis. last night the treasury secretary said that by presenting concrete plans on fixing europe's finances, leaders will help improve investor confidence. his remarks come days before an important vote in greece and next week's g-20 summit in mexico. >>> europe's debt crisis weighed heavily on overseas markets. there are co
the president in cleveland, romney in cincinnati. both men will be talking about the economy. no republican has won the presidency without winning ohio. mitt romney will appear on face the nation this sunday right here on cbs. >>> cbs "moneywatch" time on a thursday. growing concerns over the european debt crisis and april bump in foreclosures spells bad news for the housing market. erica ferrari with more. >>> good morning terrell. cell phone maker nokia plans to...
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campaign, wyatt. >> scott, mitt romney is running very strongly in both miss ssippi and in alabama and it is because of one key statistics the high percentage of voters that say the economy is their number one issue and that mitt romney is the best candidate to take on the economy. romney did not wait in the deep south to hear the election results, in fact he campaigned throughout missouri where he kept his focus not on the primaries but upon the president's economic record. >> i spent my life in the private sector, i have not been employed by washington, i have been employed in the private sector like you have. i want to use that experience to get america working again and solve the challenges of this great nation. [ cheers and applause ] >> this president, this president is out of ideas, and he is out of excuses, and so many 2012 we have got to make sure he is out of office. that is your job. >> if romney wins in iowa, mississippi or alabama, scott, he will finally be able to claim some appeal to conservative voters and he will also deny gingrich or santorum a state they were suppose
campaign, wyatt. >> scott, mitt romney is running very strongly in both miss ssippi and in alabama and it is because of one key statistics the high percentage of voters that say the economy is their number one issue and that mitt romney is the best candidate to take on the economy. romney did not wait in the deep south to hear the election results, in fact he campaigned throughout missouri where he kept his focus not on the primaries but upon the president's economic record. >> i...
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both christie and romney said today that perry's handling of the matter was wrong. >> any campaign that associates itself with that type of conduct is beneath the office of president of the united states in my view. >> i would call upon governor perry to repudiate the sentiment and the remarks made by that pastor. >> reporter: now all this, of course, only heightens the expectations and the pressure on perry to perform tonight. obviously tensions very high here. but even if he's stumbling tonight, scott, it's too soon to count him out. he's raised $17 million already and that is more than enough to keep his campaign going while he works to get things back on track. >> pelley: well, jan, this is a high-profile endorsement, but i wonder, how much impact do you think it will have on voters? >> reporter: well, that's right. it's true endorsements don't necessarily translate into votes but this one is significant because a lot of those big-time donors, those prominent conservatives who have been pushing chris christie to get into this race now are starting to go with romney and with today's
both christie and romney said today that perry's handling of the matter was wrong. >> any campaign that associates itself with that type of conduct is beneath the office of president of the united states in my view. >> i would call upon governor perry to repudiate the sentiment and the remarks made by that pastor. >> reporter: now all this, of course, only heightens the expectations and the pressure on perry to perform tonight. obviously tensions very high here. but even if...
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yet both romney and santorum have gone out there and come out against the bailout. is that going to sell out there? >> it's going to sell in a republican primary the way it looks right now because there's a lot of anti-bailout feelings there and around the country. >> schieffer: todd, not scott. sorry. >> that's fine. but it does hurt him in the general. quite frankly michigan has gone for a democratic president in the general since 1988. that's probably not going to change this time with all the republican candidates romney included saying the billout was a mistake. >> schieffer: where do you think this race is going, karen? as a reporter, i am hoping, of course, that it goes all the way to the convention because we hadn't had one like that. it will be so much fun to cover. i say that as a joke. where do you see this going? it's going to go on for a while it looks like. >> it is going to go on for a while. the republicans will tell you that's not necessary a bad thing. they say they set up their calendar so it worked this way. the way the delegates are apportioned
yet both romney and santorum have gone out there and come out against the bailout. is that going to sell out there? >> it's going to sell in a republican primary the way it looks right now because there's a lot of anti-bailout feelings there and around the country. >> schieffer: todd, not scott. sorry. >> that's fine. but it does hurt him in the general. quite frankly michigan has gone for a democratic president in the general since 1988. that's probably not going to change...
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a new cbs news national poll shows both gingerich and romney with 20%. ron paul is third with 10% followed by the rick perry. mitt romney went on bill o'reiley's program last night. he ignored his republican rivals and went right after president obama. >> i consider him a big government liberal democrat. i think if you look at his policies, you conclude that he thinks europe got it right and we got it wrong. i think europe got it wrong. i think europe is not working on europe. and i'll battle him on that day in and day out. but i'm probably not going to be calling him names so much as calling him a failure. >> romney then went on the late show with david letter man where he read the top ten pick. the topic, romney's number one thing to tell americans. take a listen. >> number ten -- >> isn't it time for a president who looks like a 1970s game show host. >> yes. yes, it is. yes. number nine. >> what's up, gangsters? it's the m-i double tizzle. >> number two. >> newt gingerich, really? >> yeah, yeah, that's right. and the number one thing mitt romney would
a new cbs news national poll shows both gingerich and romney with 20%. ron paul is third with 10% followed by the rick perry. mitt romney went on bill o'reiley's program last night. he ignored his republican rivals and went right after president obama. >> i consider him a big government liberal democrat. i think if you look at his policies, you conclude that he thinks europe got it right and we got it wrong. i think europe got it wrong. i think europe is not working on europe. and i'll...
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and both candidates will be appearing in the cleveland and toledo area today and romney will also be making a stop near columbus. >> it's on. thanks. two powerful bombs exploded in the syrian capital of damascus this morning. the explosion detonated minutes apart followed by gunfire. the attack was blamed on terrorists. damascus has been rocked by a series of bombings in recent months as the uprising against president bashir al assad escalates. >> egypt's president is scheduled to address the u.n. general assembly. his remarks will be closely watched for signs of what direction egypt's new government may go. on tuesday president obama addressed the general assembly. he urged world leaders to reject extremism citing the murder of the u.s. ambassador in libya and three others. >> i would like to begin today by telling you about an american named chris stevens. >> reporter: the president told world leaders that the slain u.s. ambassador to libya, chris stevens, had gone to benghazi to establish a cultural center and help modernize a hospital. >> today we must declare this violence and i
and both candidates will be appearing in the cleveland and toledo area today and romney will also be making a stop near columbus. >> it's on. thanks. two powerful bombs exploded in the syrian capital of damascus this morning. the explosion detonated minutes apart followed by gunfire. the attack was blamed on terrorists. damascus has been rocked by a series of bombings in recent months as the uprising against president bashir al assad escalates. >> egypt's president is scheduled to...
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both the president and romney were doing these tonight. i've been watching these since 1960 and there was something weird about talking to the president saying you'll get your turn. you are talking to the most powerful person on the earth. the hand motionings were also very -- motions were very strong. there was something about not being wereful about the institution of presidency. >> we're going to move on with too a cup -- to a couple issues that were bought up this time around. one woman's health issues. >> a major difference in this campaign is that governor romney feels comfortable having politicians in washington decide the healthcare choices that women are making. i think that's a mistake. >> the president had a huge lead with women about a week ago. a new gallup poll shows him having an one point lead among women. >> well there's this and other polls that are suggesting that there's division in those numbers and there's a division between what married and single women think. married have turned back towards romney. but i have to sa
both the president and romney were doing these tonight. i've been watching these since 1960 and there was something weird about talking to the president saying you'll get your turn. you are talking to the most powerful person on the earth. the hand motionings were also very -- motions were very strong. there was something about not being wereful about the institution of presidency. >> we're going to move on with too a cup -- to a couple issues that were bought up this time around. one...
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. >> you coached romney, brett. how would you approach him if you were the president and what would you say are his weak spots? >> well, both men are not very good when they get on the defensive. so, you know, both have to be on the offense. but that's tricky in a town hall debate because the audience is also a participant in the debate and so i think going too strongly on offense like vice president biden did a couple of nights ago would be a mistake. so you have to -- you have to balance between going on offense but also making sure you're effectively connecting with the voters in the audience. >> alan, brett mentioned we're going a town hall style format. how significantly different is that. from what we've seen over the years, how do you win here? >> it's a very different format. it's a completely different feel. brett is absolutely right this question is how aggressive you can be. the important thing for the candidates is to really listen to those questions that are being asked and be very responsive to those.
. >> you coached romney, brett. how would you approach him if you were the president and what would you say are his weak spots? >> well, both men are not very good when they get on the defensive. so, you know, both have to be on the offense. but that's tricky in a town hall debate because the audience is also a participant in the debate and so i think going too strongly on offense like vice president biden did a couple of nights ago would be a mistake. so you have to -- you have to...
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both president obama and mitt romney are stepping up their efforts to win over women voters. both campaigns are airing new ads aimed at women in the key battleground states. susan mcginnis reports from norfolk, virginia. >> reporter: virginia mothers andrea mcclellan and susan lily are targets for mitt romney and president obama. >> being a woman is not a pre-existing condition. >> this president has failed america's women. >> reporter: mcclellan who used to work for a fortune 500 company said she doesn't have a clear picture of romney. >> women's issues are very important. with regard to the economy i think obama has a better plan. >> reporter: this mother of three believes the president's affordable care act will help lower costs for women and concerned about the gop's stand on abortion. >> it's an issue out of "mad men." are we in 2012? why are we talking about these things? this is my mother's generation not my generation. >> reporter: president obama holds a comfortable lead among women in virginia but recent polls shows romney is closing the gap in battleground states s
both president obama and mitt romney are stepping up their efforts to win over women voters. both campaigns are airing new ads aimed at women in the key battleground states. susan mcginnis reports from norfolk, virginia. >> reporter: virginia mothers andrea mcclellan and susan lily are targets for mitt romney and president obama. >> being a woman is not a pre-existing condition. >> this president has failed america's women. >> reporter: mcclellan who used to work for a...
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randall pinkston is here with the attacks come from both sides. >> mitt romney is talking up his new running mate to supporters in florida. >> paul ryan, a great leader. a man who has proven that he knows how to solve problems. >> republican presidential candidate and his partner on the ticket parted ways earlier in the day. they campaigned together over the weekend to overflow crowds. president obama's senior adviser was quick to downplay the buzz over the wisconsin congressman. >> congressman ryan is a certifiable right-wing ideologue so that has excited them but i saw that kind of excitement for years ago when john mccain appointed sarah palin as well. i do not think it worked out very well. >> the tea party favorite is best known for crafting the republican budget plan that would shift medicare into a voucher program for seniors. >> that may be a hard sell for the republican ticket in some key swing states like florida, where seniors vote in large numbers. ryan defended his plan during an interview on 60 minutes. >> in order to make that promise for those current seniors like my
randall pinkston is here with the attacks come from both sides. >> mitt romney is talking up his new running mate to supporters in florida. >> paul ryan, a great leader. a man who has proven that he knows how to solve problems. >> republican presidential candidate and his partner on the ticket parted ways earlier in the day. they campaigned together over the weekend to overflow crowds. president obama's senior adviser was quick to downplay the buzz over the wisconsin...
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just one of over 70 satisfying recipes for one from stouffer's. >> pelley: both mitt romney and president obama are courting middle class voters, many of whom fear that the dream of a better life for their children is slipping away. in a cbs news poll, 39% of voters told us that they are worse off than they were four years ago. we asked anthony mason to tell us how the candidates' tax policies would affect the middle class. >> reporter: in middletown, ohio, deanna and terry shores consider themselves and their two boys a typical middle-class family. >> what would be the difference between a report and an essay? >> reporter: deanna teaches english at miami university. terry teaches middle school. both have master's degrees. >> we're middle class. we're two professional homes. we thought it would look a certain way and be a certain way. >> reporter: do you feel like the middle class actually gets lost in the middle? >> we just kind of get looked at well they're doing okay, and we're not. we're struggling to maintain the notion of america. >> reporter: on the streets of middleton, the signs
just one of over 70 satisfying recipes for one from stouffer's. >> pelley: both mitt romney and president obama are courting middle class voters, many of whom fear that the dream of a better life for their children is slipping away. in a cbs news poll, 39% of voters told us that they are worse off than they were four years ago. we asked anthony mason to tell us how the candidates' tax policies would affect the middle class. >> reporter: in middletown, ohio, deanna and terry shores...
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romneys seem to recognize the hard fought race was nearing an end. sow, this race, though, is not over yet. nom here romney flies tonight to new hampshire, that, of nighte, is the state where he hatked off his campaign for a kickedrally and tomorrow on ally ann day he is right back here in ohio and then off to nennsylvania, that's the state once considered safe for the president but, scott, in this tight race anything could happen ti and that, too, could be up for grabs. tooelley: one thing that might happen, jan, is a nor'easter grab that is headed to the state of florida tomorrow. the storm is packing rain and winds up to 55 miles an hour. on wednesday it's expected to hit new york and new jersey which are still trying to tcover from hurricane sandy. some of the victims of that storm will vote tomorrow at temporary polling stations. bob schieffer is our chief washington correspondent and anchor of "face the nation." bob, what are you looking for in ouis tight race tomorrow? ro well, i'll tell you, scott, telalked to the top people in both campaigns
romneys seem to recognize the hard fought race was nearing an end. sow, this race, though, is not over yet. nom here romney flies tonight to new hampshire, that, of nighte, is the state where he hatked off his campaign for a kickedrally and tomorrow on ally ann day he is right back here in ohio and then off to nennsylvania, that's the state once considered safe for the president but, scott, in this tight race anything could happen ti and that, too, could be up for grabs. tooelley: one thing...
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the president will campaign in iowa, mitt romney in colorado. both candidates will be pushing their vision of tax fairness. the president is touting his proposal for a one-year extension of bush-era tax cuts on the first $250,000 of a family's income. republicans counter that by calling it a massive tax increase. danielle nottingham begins our coverage. >> reporter: president obama drew an election-year battle line over taxes. he wants to extend cuts for middle-income americans but thinks those who earn more should pay more. >> let's not hold the vast majority of americans and our entire economy hostage while we debate the merits of another tax cut for the wealthy. >> reporter: the president is calling for a one-year extension of the so-called bush-era tax cuts for households earning less than $250,000 a year and individuals earning less than $200,000. they're due to expire at the end of december. this will cost taxpayers $150 billion in 2013. >> folks like me don't need a tax cut. we can go ahead and go back to the breaks that were under bill c
the president will campaign in iowa, mitt romney in colorado. both candidates will be pushing their vision of tax fairness. the president is touting his proposal for a one-year extension of bush-era tax cuts on the first $250,000 of a family's income. republicans counter that by calling it a massive tax increase. danielle nottingham begins our coverage. >> reporter: president obama drew an election-year battle line over taxes. he wants to extend cuts for middle-income americans but thinks...